Which to use
“Korken” and “Kursen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,859
- “Korken” frequency rank
- #15,139
- “Kursen” frequency rank
- 53998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Korken | Kursen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verschluss einer Flasche, der oftmals aus der Rinde der Korkeiche hergestellt ist | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kurs |
Where the eye mixes Korken and Kursen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Korken and Kursen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Korken with Kursen
A purely visual mix-up. Korken ([ˈkɔʁkn̩]) and Kursen ([ˈkʊʁzn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Korken is recorded at frequency rank #38,859, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɔʁkn̩]. Kursen is at rank #15,139, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊʁzn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 53998, this pair ranks #1,036,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Korken vs Kursen
Shared letters: eknr. Private to "Korken": o. Private to "Kursen": su.
"Korken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kursen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Korken" and "Kursen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Korken" or "Kursen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Korken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kursen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,036,054 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Korken" and "Kursen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Korken vs kucken". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,036,054 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.